The Art Of Actual Change
Each week Derek Nielsen will be talking to people around the world doing fascinating work to either make the planet a better place to live or the world around them. He talks to scientist, business leaders, conservationist, artist, and regular people with incredible stories. Find episodes at http://www.dereknielsen.com/listen
Episodes
19 episodes
Episode #19 Tony Gareri Corporate Culture, Giving Back, and Personal Growth
Inside this episode, I had the pleasure to find out what helps make Tony Gareri, the CEO of Roma Moulding, tick. Tony has built Roma's brand into an industry-le...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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42:44
Episode #18 Katherine Mason Painted With Lipstick for a cause
Inside this episode, Katherine Mason shares with us her love for painting but a deeper love for helping others. How her faith guides her life and how she wants her legacy to be more about art but how well she treated others. From ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:15:13
Episode #17 Priya Shah and The Simple Good. Healing and Community Through Sharing What Makes Them Happy
Inside this episode, Priya Shah opens our eyes to the connection between art, community and healing. Her organization The Simple Good (T...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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46:31
Episode # 16 Rachel Wood Solo Travel, Photography, NFTs, Artverse, And An Infectious Love For Life
Inside this episode, Rachel Wood dives deep into the world of solo travel, photography, NFTs, and van life. Rachel spent most of her childhood and early adult life traveling the world. Early on, her parents would bring Rachel on Habitat...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:09:09
Episode #15 Friends Of Wildlife Uganda with Richard Tumusiime
Inside this episode, Richard Tumusiime and I have an in-depth conversation about the past, current, and future state of conservation in Uganda. As a boy growing up in the mountains of Uganda, Richard was always fascinated with wildlife an...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:07:06
Episode #14 Save The Bell Bowl Prairie with Robb Telfer of Friends Of Illinois Forest Preserves
Inside this special episode I have the honor of speaking with Robb Telfer about what is happening with the Bell Bowl Prairie at the Chicago - Rockford International Airport. Under new leadership, the several thousand year old prairie is...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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50:57
The Business of Conservation with Gwen Obermeyer
Inside this episode, Gwen Obermeyer and I dive into the potential career paths inside the conservation industry. She shares with us her own career journey and lessons she wished she had known when she was just staring out. We dive into th...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:03:57
Episode #12 How One Mothers Fight For Her Family Turned Into A Sustainable Fashion Brand To Help Save The Planet And Her Family
Inside this episode Tracy Strandness of Barefoot Eco Outfitters opens up about the sustainable fashion industry. The pros and cons the industry has to offer and why the pros far outweigh the cons. She shares the intimate details about her very ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:16:28
Episode #11 One Small Step At A Time Could Save This Planet. Tyson Suda On Why He Is Planning To Cross Iceland By Foot
Inside this episode Tyson explains why he decided to take on this several hundred mile solo trek across Iceland. Why he believes it requires making a splash these days to raise awareness for important causes, like climate change. He speak...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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44:59
Episode #10 Saving The Boundary Waters And Our Remaining Natural Untouched Landscapes With Alex Falconer
Inside this episode Alex Falconer dives into how one person with a dream can help save this planet. How he started his crusade to help save over 1,000,000 acres of untouched natural area with only an idea. He shares with us all the details abou...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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39:19
Episode # 9 Tim Spalla With The Horn of Africa Conservation Alliance. Why Sitting On The Sidelines Of Conservation Is Not An Option
Inside this episode Tim dives deep into the illegal wildlife trade and reveals the behind the scenes work going on to fight it. With his extensive military intelligence background, Tim has developed a skillset fine-tuned to work with locals, po...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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52:21
Episode #8 Why Education Is The Key To Saving This Planet. Hollywood Actress Nina Bergman
Nina Bergman is a multi-hyphenated actress, singer and songwriter with several high profile film roles soon to be released in theaters across the country. Nina can next be seen as the female lead in the November 5th indie theatrical release "He...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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55:08
Episode #7 Our Great Lakes Are Not For Sale. The Never-ending Fight To Protect Our Fresh Water With Liz Kirkwood Of For Love Of Water
Liz Kirkwood is the Executive Director of For Love Of Water (FLOW). She and her team are in a constant battle to protect our fresh water resources in and around the Great Lakes. From trying to prevent oil spills to fighting invasive species, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:06:15
Episode #6 Overconsumption Of Our Planet, Indigenous Rights And How Jettie Word Of The Borneo Project Is Fighting To Make A Difference.
Jettie Word is the executive director of The Borneo Project. Her organization brings international attention and support to community-led efforts to defend forests, sustainable livelihoods, and human rights. Protecting human rights and environm...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:33
Episode #5 Why It's Never Too Late Or Too Early To Give. Learn A Recipe For Success With Athletico's Founder Mark Kaufman
Mark Kaufman is the founder and now executive chairman for Athletico Physical Therapy. He grew Athletico from 1 outpatient clinic to over 500 clinics in 12 states. Mark shares with us how hard work paired with opportunity leads to success. We t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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56:06
Episode #4 A Young Tanzanian Man On A Mission To Save Wildlife Through Ecotourism In His Country. Steven Ngowi Of Ndifo Safari
Todays guest is Steven Ngowi. He was born and raised in Northern Tanzania. With his parents unable to raise him he was raised by his grandfather. A safari guide himself, his grandfather exposed Steven to wildlife in Tanzania at an early age. By...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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48:19
Episode #3 Two Men Changing Travel As We Know It. Gerard Baker and Phil Hunter of Arctic Tern Expeditions
Today's guests are Gerard Baker and Phil Hunter of Arctic Tern Expeditions. Both men have spent years as guides, scientist and even chefs (Gerard) in our planets polar regions. Now they bring their years of expertise to their own travel c...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:03:10
Episode #2 How to take your life back. Focusing on your health with Lianna Nielsen
Today's guest is Lianna Nielsen. In her 20's, while chasing a career in acting, Lianna began to experience serious health issues. Learn how she fixed them. Follow https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBvZ7kg_nRj0GAI34hEE04Q for more inspir...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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55:18
Episode #1 With Dr. Gabby Wild
Dr. Gabby Wild is a National Geographic wildlife veterinarian who travels the world saving animals. She recently co-authored a National Geographic kids book called "Wild Vet Adventures". Inside the book she tells her fascinating, real life, sto...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:52